10th to 11th of November 2018

10th to 11th of November 2018

We are inviting student hackers to join us for a frenzied 24 hours of designing, coding and making. Whether this will be your first hackathon or your 20th come join us and build something amazing!

Not sure what a hackathon is?

A hackathon is where teams of up to 4 people work together to build something over 24 hours. Sponsors present themes for which prizes will be awarded and at the end of the 24 hours where teams present their work to the judges.

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Where?

Hosted at our Universitys campus a 10 minute walk from the centre of Birmingham UK, hit the map below for directions.

Aston University

Birmingham

B4 7ET

A 10 minute walk from New Street station

FAQs

What is a hackathon?

A hackathon is an invention marathon. Students come together to build cool software & hardware hacks over 24-48 hours. It’s very beginner friendly.

How much does it cost?

Nothing! Attending a hackathon is free! 😁

Do I need to be a student to attend?

Yes. Only students over the age of 18 who are currently enrolled at a college/university or have graduated within the past 12 months are eligible to attend as hackers.

Yes! We’d love for your company to sponsor, and help make this fantastic event possible! You can view our sponsorship document here. We would ask all potential sponsors to email hello@astonhack.co.uk and one of the team will get back to you.

We will be announcing our remaining 2018 sponsors over the coming days, however we would like to announce Majestic is joining us for the 4th time as Gold sponsor along with Black Pepper and Sparta Global as silver sponsors!